Why Prisoner Proven Innocent Can't Be Released

Could you believe that a man in prison was proven innocent, but still isn't allowed to be released from prison? How can an innocent man still be locked up? In today's educational animated video we look at the judicial system and try to make sense of it for you.
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[@akankshashrestha1558]

They ruined the entire lives of him and his family. This is disgusting.

[@GreenSummerr]

gtfoanna I know just a imagine it’s u they wasted YOUR whole life and your family,how unfair

[@SteveCarras]

@@GreenSummerr And now he can only remininsce about his fun times with his family at Disneyland, Disneyworld, whereever, the beach, New York, Vegas, hawaii,etc. never to do that again (remember Tom Jones, or Elvis, or other's 1960s countr classic tear-jerker Green Green grass of home0

[@christopherrodmell1694]

Yeah they should just decide enough is enough and let him go free

[@aaronserrao1305]

Just think, If this problem is lurking in a country like US, what is the situation in India going to be like?

[@asherseeth7927]

Understatement.

[@Emma.S.]

One attention hungry lady and a few bad judges completely ruined a father’s life. The justice system is so disappointing

[@avivastudios2311]

Yeah he never got a chance to be the father and husband he was s'posed to be. It's so sad.

[@brettmccurdy3836]

696 likes

[@00700556]

Karan K can’t just easily place blame on others like that especially since we don’t know what goes on behind closed doors

[@iloveemiliaandrem9443]

Rights don't exist they can be taking away at any moment. It should called privilege's.

[@Unknown-qb9wm]

1k like

[@garciaalfonso94]

As of today March 12, 2021 Benjamin Spencer is free. When I heard the news I knew I heard it here on the infographics show.

[@chaitanya928]

I hope he gets a big paycheck from the government and the people who lied will get what they deserve for what they did to him.

[@blueguy5514]

Good news at least they could have done that a long time ago

[@matthewwilliams4065]

That woman who swears it was him needs atleast a year in jail in my opinion

[@sunstriketacos]

@@matthewwilliams4065 50

[@mitchclover258]

@@chaitanya928 he deserves billions...

[@soupseer]

This is sad, he never got to see his son grow up, spend time with him, play games with him

[@silly_.rabbit2]

Nah this isnt just sad, it's straight up depressing

[@josegaming2126]

I mean my dad was not in prison and he didn't spend time with me

[@pepper5117]

Hes set free

[@yellowcactusproductions]

@@pepper5117 Wait when?

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

@@yellowcactusproductions Theres another comment on here that says he was freed March 12, 2021 But then a reply to that comment says, no hes not I just signed the petition to let him out ... So... IDK? 🤷‍♀️

[@lottoedits5002]

He didnt have evidence to prove himself innocent? YOU HAD NO PROOF TO PROVE HIM GUILTY. TF?

[@kentellrobinson7094]

He had an aliby that proved his innocence

[@lottoedits5002]

@Anthony Guarino innocent until proven guilty

[@Shadow-gc6le]

Yea like wft there's supposed to be these things called innocent until proven guilty, and beyond a reasonable doubt. Neither were displayed here, in fact the opposite happened.

[@badcatz]

Period.

[@liam-ni1wh]

supposed to be innocent until proven guilty

[@therevanchist2888]

That lady should be put in jail for lying and serve the time she tried to put that man in for

[@thalmoragent9344]

FlexTape _User666 Makes sense.

[@NineM_YorHa]

I bet she got some nice "gifts" to remember seeing his face from some nice people in uniforms. Would be a shame if someone would notice that in a trial, right?

[@shadowdemon7770]

Sure I think so too. But think of the consequences. If witnesses knew they'd be put in jail for being wrong. How many people would come forward if they're not 100% sure of what they saw

[@therevanchist2888]

shadow demon you bring up a very interesting point, it seemed like that lady was convinced by the police that that man is who she saw when she knew very well she couldn’t make out a face, all I’m saying is if she comes forward as a witness at least be honest that she could not make out a face and that it was just possible

[@therevanchist2888]

ChaosChampion exactly what I thought, seems like she was influenced to have a solid false testimony or unstable testimony whether it was by the police or someone else but still she should of just been honest and for that, for lying and for treating someone’s life with so little care I believe she should get what she tried to give the man

[@pendurton3081]

Poor man was robbed of his child's entire life and that's the real crime here. Those witnesses should be serving life sentences in his place that is terrifying and heart breaking

[@Lucasjj2010]

that is exactly what I was thinking

[@PAULSHAPIRO-go5qb]

@@Lucasjj2010 i agree with you and what about his reporations???!!!!1

[@Lucasjj2010]

@@PAULSHAPIRO-go5qb I made that comment like a year ago do you expect me to remember what this video was?

[@RicardoSantos-oz3uj]

Frankly. So does the judge.

[@Vicki_Benji]

agree 100%. The witnesses need to pay.

[@christigmc]

It’s really messed up of a judge to say “probably are innocent but you have no new evidence to prove it so I’m keeping you in jail.”

[@cameronn1124]

“Innocent until proven guilty” Guess that’s a lie.

[@PrezVeto]

Unfortunately, given the incentives of elected prosecutors and the quality of their average voter, our system is only as strong as jurors are independent, intellectually honest, and insightful.

[@user-nw5nj5wy7m]

The correct term is "Gulity until proven innocent"

[@theRAVEN1337]

@@user-nw5nj5wy7m which country you reside in? Just curious

[@evilbred974]

That's the thing though. He *was* technically proven guilty in the first trial. The presumption of innocence flips then and now he has to prove he's not guilty.

[@lutris6887]

@@theRAVEN1337 Are you commenting on his phrasing? Just reversing it to actually fit the convorsation. Not 100% true just joking

[@itzkirml]

"Innocent until proven guilty" Justice system: well yes but no

[@medicinecloud5488]

Your average cop is a horrible detective

[@ad3l]

@@medicinecloud5488 well that's like saying your average McDonalds cleaner is a bad chief

[@girloninternet1188]

He was proven guilty twice.

[@PolishRaccoon]

GirlOnInternet “proven” 😞

[@ad3l]

@@girloninternet1188 with what evidence?

[@GhostHunterDipperPines]

Friday, March twelfth, 2021. He was finally freed at last. He was let out of jail and can hopefully rebuild what life he has left.

[@SteveCarras]

Nice to see..>:< since I just SIGNED the petition..meraning he's not really freed.

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

Where can I go online to find out for sure either way?

[@GhostHunterDipperPines]

@@SteveCarras try me

[@GhostHunterDipperPines]

@@SteveCarras he was released from custody and and the higher courts are reviewing his trial, with the case against him flimsy at best and nonexistent at worst, and with no prosecution against him, it’s pretty safe to say he’s in the clear

[@UfoPop-YT]

@@GhostHunterDipperPines Ayy when are you going to the mistery shack again?

[@jonny3741]

For anyone wondering spencer was released on bond 4 weeks ago and is awaiting a new trial

[@XD7S7]

That’s awesome!

[@Stickman_Productions]

I hope he wins

[@cosmic_cashew3645]

No amount of money can compensate them taking his life away. Everyone involved in that trial should get life in prison

[@AnonyMouseYGO]

Can you please link details 🥺

[@TheGeenat]

Too late.

[@applezz5151]

you need evidence to get out of jail but not to get somebody arrested?

[@adammacdomhnail2014]

Applezz that’s so true

[@billy2069]

Yet it’s you’re innocent until proven guilty, but the country doesn’t act in this manor at all.

[@aarongreen7987]

Well yes but actually no

[@johnnihil1689]

The system is sexist against men like that

[@charlesncharge6298]

Money will get you out of jail, and it works much faster than evidence of someone's innocence.

[@logandavis1428]

Imagine having random people lie about you and ruin your life

[@andknuckles101]

You're never safe in America, despite the slogans

[@CR-ng5cl]

Ever met a woman?

[@rekietabeatslc9980]

Police testimony should be viewed as biased witness testimony-not fact. Most innocent ppl are in because of their lies.

[@blackwersus]

@@andknuckles101 that's the reason why I won't step one foot to America. I was planning to start working and living there for some time but now after hearing about all these stories I won't go even near it lol. If a local can get so easily wrongly punished then what can happen to a eastern european speaking broken english lol

[@impockets]

That’s why I’m moving soon as possible lol don’t want to be here long enough after I’m 18 to get sent to prison on a lying witness

[@thebusiness7701]

For anyone who wants to know, this man was actually just released about 2 weeks ago.

[@alwwqe]

YAY

[@scarymary461]

👏👏👏👏

[@evanpimental]

This makes me sick. Can you imagine being in this poor poor fella's shoes? He had his life stripped from him. And I echo the sentiment of others in the comments section, those "witnesses" who lied need to face criminal repercussions for their role in incarcerating an innocent man. I hope this video helps to spread the awareness to free Benjamin Spencer.

[@rocky_wang]

He's freed

[@Kevin-rk3ef]

Wow, his child is about 30 and he never saw the child. Poor man

[@abrahamkyewalabye]

He could've had visits

[@justacomment2705]

He probably visited him. But still lost a lot of precious time

[@captainmostafa8089]

He probably had visits but its obviously not the same as living with him

[@bemnetfasil7976]

he missed watchimg jos child grow

[@jay8762]

f

[@mikewizz1895]

Proven innocent: * gets life sentence * Murderers who killed many people: * Gets let out after a few years *

[@jdarchie777]

*gets off Scot free due to technicality*

[@rr_gaming4954]

That's America for you

[@triangletriangle4520]

Yay america is such a great place!!!!

[@shadowmod3]

Change your name to Baaqir Sulaiman and remember to state that your religion is Islam and you ll be ok.

[@mono-sb2ol]

Freedom.

[@samanthacarver4081]

They knew he was innocent and they wouldn't even grant him parole!

[@quandrixtwincaster5738]

And to this day, people still think false accusations "aren't a big deal". Unless it's happened to you, you have no idea how bad they are.

[@HellboyGodzilla]

"Prove your innocence" I'm sorry, what?

[@janani1826]

Last time I checked it was innocent until proven guilty 😂

[@billyjoejimbob75]

@@janani1826 That's just a slogan to make people feel better.

[@Amnesia1998]

"Prove I'm guilty."

[@eyallev]

@@janani1826 he was proven guilty. now he needs to unprove it

[@KatherynneF]

@@eyallev But he wasn't, this is proof and reason that witnesses are not concrete evidence and should not be the sole reason somebody is sent to jail without further reasoning. Without forensic tests or pleading guilty, witnesses are not enough because some random citizen that says they saw it can easily be wrong or lying.

[@peterobrien8627]

She ruined his life, she should of got same.

[@greendasie4684]

TATTOO VAMPIRE1966 don’t joke this is real

[@blackpinkinyourarea3947]

Jude Hamill no cause she needs to suffer the same thing she set the innocent man to do, life sentence is probably worse than death

[@nkem3524]

Exactly. What was even the point of her lying?

[@itsnotukulele9864]

American justice is insane who ask evidence from evidence

[@ah3750]

@@nkem3524 it could be that she was paid off

[@averagegamer6912]

It is disappointing to see that innocent people have to suffer. It just breaks my heart.

[@potatoproductions1589]

this is the saddest thing ever. he had a life ahead of him, his child, his wife. bless his soul.

[@whisper7393]

Lying witnesses should be put in prison for life when it's found out

[@leims4329]

Especially women

[@luqmanabbassi4538]

Unless they change

[@seanzipperer]

This. Lying in court should get you the sentence the person you tried to get locked up would have got. Exceptions obviously for misremembering (it happens) but people like that lady who know they saw nothing and even had it proven to them still sticking to their guns and the other 'witnesses' should have trials and be put in for life when found guilty.

[@tbr9990]

In islam it's one of the most despicable things someone could do .... they will pay in day of judgement

[@burger5082]

Can’t happen. Our memory is painfully fragile so there would be no way to distinguish between people misremembering and explicitly lying.

[@Mrdoublejimmothy]

The worst part is that no amount of money could ever buy this man's life back. Time is priceless

[@atcshobiron5838]

yep, that's the saddest thing about it, you spent almost half of your whole life behind bars for nothing, and they wouldn't even compensate you for what they did, the judge and the witnesses deserves a punishment equivalent to what spencer has gone through,

[@thee7870]

He never got to see is son grow up...

[@thingsareabouttogetgrusome5092]

One guy got 79 bucks for a longer sentence, and now he is suing.

[@mrcricket8464]

Yes,that's heartbreaking The judge and the witness should be tortured and killed in the most painful way

[@user-rw4qo8to1h]

@@mrcricket8464 no, they should not be tortured or killed. Financial

[@maracuja320]

It's scary to think about how many people may be in prison although being innocent and that stuff like this can happen to all of us any time

[@mohnjarx7801]

You'd think an admission of lying, by the freaking witness, would count as "new evidence".

[@fernandoj8479]

So it took 20 years for someone to think: "Wait how did she see the face in the dark"

[@blasfeliphimmelreich9323]

Pretty much

[@malvin5382]

Its because we werent that smart back then

[@Monkeyman10367]

Malvin he’s still in prison?!?!

[@disgaealikerasapOG]

@@Monkeyman10367 Yep, still is

[@dazz438dazz2]

Shocking 😢

[@exiledPostman]

This is one of the most infuriating things I have ever seen.

[@hyperfire1134]

exiledPostman I know right I punched the wall so many times

[@litgal7883]

I was angry as well, and as I was watching the video, I was hoping that he may have been able to take that plea. I doubted it, but I was hopeful. That man’s life was over 30+ yrs ago.

[@theespartanff3188]

Unfortunately this happens far more often then anyone is willing to accept. There's never any true justice in cases like this which is horrible. It makes me so sick and what's worse the majority of people think cases like this are 1 in a billion when it's far more often. It's a problem I don't even think you can truly fix

[@harmonygilder6192]

Is Benjamin Spencer still alive? Just curious

[@chaseviking5096]

What makes it even worse is the fact that they pulled Double Jeopardy on him which is illegal. You can not be convicted for the same crime twice and they actually did that.

[@Emily-the_funny_guys]

I went to prison for something that wasn't my fault so I totally understand the justice system is unfair and cops will do what they want to close the case regardless of truth. Corruption at it's finest

[@MaskedMazter]

Who wants more papers

[@MaskedMazter]

Its not corruption

[@Norm475]

I sat on a jury about two years ago. I was not convinced of the man's guilt nor was I convinced of his innocence. I am still haunted by this man's conviction.

[@rocky_wang]

You deserve it. You should have said "not guilty". Although I understand it was not easy for you weakling under peer pressure. May the conscience strike your soul forever and ever

[@Direvo]

why didn't you just vote no guilty. Doesn't it have to be unanimous?

[@drew1132]

This story actually made me mad This man spent more of his life in prison than he spent outside of it. And it was for a crime he didn't even commit

[@mihaibmt5936]

LaMarque Drew yeah that’s sad, think of that child, what would he think about his dad ?

[@mataharii161]

That lady should be in jail, not him!!!

[@jusbetter7634]

He's still in

[@TheRealDarthias]

@@mataharii161 Shouldn't she actually be tried for perjury, since she lied on the witness stand?

[@bandwagon2991]

@@mihaibmt5936 if that son becomes a killer that hates society, i wouldn't blame him. Sometimes we create our own monsters.

[@yes9691]

Prisoner: I beat up a police officer. What did you do Spencer: I was sitting on my couch

[@leoishere9834]

Prisoner* skoots over

[@ildxnnyli5541]

Leo Is Here haha

[@prolapsdrektem9264]

Prisoner: JESUS CHRIST MAN! GUARD GET ME OUTTA HERE, THIS GUY IS CRAZY!

[@uwnoodle]

it was a RADIOACTIVE couch!

[@metropcsawsome7980]

Pyre Squire your a cute bird

[@KP_Gem]

This man has been in prison longer than I've been alive.. for SOMETHING HE DIDN'T DO. I'm shook.

[@randomperson-gp8ph]

The judge was ridiculous "he is probably innocent but wont get a retrial". The judge had power to grant him retrial.

[@itzeazee1710]

“Innocent until proven guilty” Also Judges “He was probably innocent, but since he can’t prove it he is guilty”

[@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447]

It's like something out of Ace Attorney.

[@omergouner7850]

This comment feels like a riddle because I don’t understand much of it xD

[@omergouner7850]

It’s like I’m taking the comment to a whole different level of conspiracy theories.

[@broly425]

@@omergouner7850 it's not that hard to understand stinkyface poopoohead 🙄🤡😂

[@omergouner7850]

Crazy cow well I read things differently, and it’s hard to understand. Now calling me stinky poopooface is just like a 7 year old calling me names

[@bradburke7084]

Our justice system is not about proving innocence, it is about proving guilt. The judge who said there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove innocence has his head on backwards.

[@DKR08]

I thought the same thing. How does he sleep at night knowing he let an innocent man rot in jail?

[@bjkl4520]

Yes, unfortunately for a re-trial (which means he was already proven guilty), he must now prove his innocence, this is different from the first trial, otherwise people could just keep having retrials over the same information and if a judge found a different result, it would spill the inefficiency of the system.

[@dunmill9632]

Does this judge deserve to get paid?

[@rhyanandrews1979]

even then he should still get released if he is proven innocent more so than guilty.

[@gokucrazy22]

@@bjkl4520 this is the problem with remembering or popularizing simple catchy phrases such as "innocent until proven guilty". It doesnt capture any of the nuances of the actual situation/system leading to people getting riled up when the poorly made "rule" is broken.

[@tetsim538]

So they send a man to prison for something 3 people who ALL KNOW EACHOTHER say. He did nothing, but lost everything to an incompetent justice system.

[@michellezavala1355]

When you said Dallas, I was so ashamed to be a Texan.🙃😔

[@trickybarsteward]

The "witnesses" should be charged, Maybe let them try prison

[@Adam-ru7wd]

It may be too late for that

[@harryrobinson1428]

@@Adam-ru7wd never I say we hang them for their crimes

[@blankblank5409]

Harry robinson agreed

[@poiint5354]

Harry robinson 100% agree

[@Tkk861]

Barsteward they should be killed for what they did

[@connortremblay1259]

"He is probably innocent, but it doesn't matter, he can't prove it." Is this how innocent until proven guilty works? Something seems off here.

[@briandougherty8800]

Unfortunately, once theyre behind bars, its guilty till proven innocent

[@adamdymke8004]

Proof of guilt is usually considered being convicted by a jury. So legally he is consider guilty

[@marcov1147]

It’s Texas, there it’s you’re guilty until prove innocent, and if you are innocent you’re probably still guilty

[@holze9821]

In America there is only 1 situation in which you are innocent until proven guilty, that is a wealthy, powerful, and very much white person with no priors, and maybe on a very rare occasion just plain lucky. If someone is missing any one of those traits or may a Supreme being help them if they're missing more than 1 of those traits, they will be considered guilty until proven innocent. The American justice system may have better living conditions than other countries but is a terrible system when it comes to providing "fair" trial...

[@bigboycleetus9094]

If he cant prove it he cant prove it

[@clevercart7939]

You can't arrest someone when the only evidence is witnesses

[@walkingtalkingstephenhawki5171]

He was finally released on March 12, 2021. Poor man, our justice system failed him. Can't imagine spending that many years of my life locked up based on nothing more than eyewitness testimony, despite having an alibi.

[@GameModJr]

the victim here isn't just Spencer. it's also his wife who had to survive without him and his son that grew up without a father.

[@candyprincess-uy8hl]

GameModJr this deserves top comment

[@firmman4505]

GameModJr yes

[@aarizaryan6195]

And even more comments

[@drealboy_]

And the mistress who was his alibi

[@chef9524]

GameModJr She was livin it better than Spencer, she is out of the picture, however it is sad that the boy had to grow up without a father figure because he was falsely accused.

[@solt635]

Evidences: He's innocent. Court: Well yes, but actually no.

[@reddev5229]

well no but actually yes

[@Star-kp8oc]

well actually yes and no

[@yeeeowch]

actually well yes but no

[@wolfafterdark]

Does this remind anyone else of the Salem witch trials?

[@ridiculousjoe2248]

Well yes but actually yes

[@only2megabytes139]

I love how they put him in jail for almost no evidence, and even after all that evidence is debunked, they wouldn't let him out, and the reason is he can't prove it.

[@MiniBlox_PVP]

you guys really have intresting videos! keep it up!

[@Earl_Black]

That witness who lied about Spencer should be on life sentence.

[@paxhumana2015]

@Abdul Jalloh , YAHWEH EL ELOHIM knows all.

[@historiasona184]

Yeah

[@ikejohnson5494]

Yes, sadly the statute of limitations and the difficulty to prove perjury makes prosecuting her impossible.

[@kayy_._]

i know a man who was accused of a horrible crime by a girl and sentenced for 32 years. the girl said that she was lying but he still has to finish his sentence. he is the nicest man i’ve ever met, with a loving wife, some people are just looking for someone to blame

[@Kalond_irlanda]

Same thing is going on with my dad. 20 years in prison for nothing... so the question is - how do we help them get out??

[@alohaturtle7747]

Spencer: how am I guilty Court: Witness say so Specter: other witness say I wasn’t Court: Guilty

[@syroxide]

if 12 people can sit there and think "this guy done it", then he obviously did it. should have taken the plea deal

[@juicyjuicethejuice4451]

Walter It’s impossible for the witness to see if it was him from 93 feet.

[@abdallahshakeel7036]

@@syroxide are you trolling?

[@wawanch.4305]

Spencer: bruh sound effect #2

[@syroxide]

@@abdallahshakeel7036 I bet he feels really bitter about not taking that plea deal. all I'm saying. What he did and didn't do is irrelevant.

[@omgitsabean15]

“Won’t talk openly” yeah because she’s caught in a lie

[@ndpd7695]

Caught in a liiiieee~ (song by Jimin of BTS)

[@lynking249]

@@ndpd7695 no

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwyxz102]

@@lynking249 why

[@lynking249]

@@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwyxz102 B T S = C A N C E R

[@kaylew108]

She's another case of someone getting high off the attention and power of life and freedom over another. The DA probably treated her like a queen as long as she stuck to her "Eye witness account"

[@matthewkelly9995]

I too am dealing with a corrupt justice system in Pa. I served almost five years for misdemeanor s and came home to relentless harassment. Constant and ongoing. This justice system is nothing but a corrupt money hungry machine anymore.

[@taylorgabrielle6403]

I'm just glad he's finally been released

[@md12318]

It's not Spencer's job to prove his innocence. It's the courts job to prove his gult. They did not prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@BenHyuga]

Welcome to American courts

[@sriwidyakelly1905]

He was proven guilty though so it'd his job to overturn. It's harsh but it's how it works

[@noahjones9833]

@@sriwidyakelly1905 except he wasnt proven guilty, the evidence was nowhere nesr enough to get a man convicted, i mean seriously "1 person saw 2 silhouettes" "ok its this guy. Send em to prison for 30+ years" i mean for all we know any of the witnesses or literally ANYONE within a 100 mile radius couldve reasonably committed the crime

[@GIJew]

​@@noahjones9833 Once you're convicted of a crime, you're considered "guilty" no matter what the evidence is. Yeah, morally, he's not guilty, but legally he is. Once you're convicted and therefore (no matter the evidence) "proven guilty," the only way to get out is to prove your innocence.

[@Angelofdeth20]

Here here!

[@teanimate2328]

Innocent people: US court: “I’m about to ruin this man’s whole career”

[@crimsontheworld772]

Life*

[@crimsontheworld772]

@FlipShot i know it is

[@crimsontheworld772]

@FlipShot but it would be better with life instead of career

[@maxeezy7203]

THeEMERALD nah life would be worse

[@yuanonio3502]

whole mans innocence

[@albertonderah1455]

That's one of the saddest stories i have ever heard in my life

[@peterrusso7336]

2:31 "the state had failed to do it's job in his eyes". Nah they failed in every sane person's eyes

[@tria7271]

The judge said that he can't prove the innocence when they couldn't even prove that he was guilty

[@jaspy1903]

welcome to the american justice system they need to keep those prisons full or they lose money!

[@syed39]

Jaspy that’s true, and most prison and a cash cow owned by a company just locking innocent lives just for a couple hundred bucks

[@dannydebeeto9246]

U guys know you can be released after being convicted it has happened before. This is just a very rare case. Also the judge didn’t decide if he was guilty it was a jury. The jury may have had bias that the Defence didn’t realize when selecting the jury. Also this guy probably had a public defender for his case which may be why he lost an easy case.

[@XWierdThingsHappenX]

The thing is he was convicted of being guilty. So now he has to provide undeniable evidence he's innocent. Despite how he never was undeniably proven guilty.

[@omenoflord9572]

Should take it to the supreme Court claiming innocent before guilt wasn't properly applied and that he was denied a basic American right.

[@BenjiM514]

“There wasn’t enough evidence to prove he was guilty” yet one woman’s word was enough to take away the rest of his freedom.

[@richb313]

Wrong, there was enough evidence to Convict no matter how bad or tainted that evidence might be. The Jury determines what is factual not the Judge unless it is a trial with no jury.

[@ace-kz9id]

@@richb313 The only evidence was the testimony of a woman who has proven to be lieing

[@kevinjackson1893]

More than that, he's still locked up

[@kevinjackson1893]

@@BenjiM514 sorry, I think I commented on the wrong comment

[@muhammadfathurrahman9249]

This is because the common law system that America use, in Common law system there is only one guidelines and it is the judge faith in the Court. No matter how innocent you are, if the judge say you are wrong then you are wrong

[@zacharymabb4873]

Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!!!

[@7Sheepdog7]

And they wonder why we say “ the system is broken”

[@jamesxiled989]

I think he can definitely sue them for billions and that's why he may never ever be freed.

[@theambergryphon4266]

Yeah legit it all comes down to money for them.

[@raptor1272]

That’s lowkey the reason

[@diridibindy5704]

Sue whom? People? Government? Government doesn't care about money, money is not worth anything when you talk about countries.

[@mrcricket8464]

Billions isn't enough Nothing is enough They took away his whole life from him,nothing can fix that,even if he takes all the money in the entire world,it's still not enough Life can't be bought again

[@geld1gelld422]

@@mrcricket8464 I would want revenge about those wittnes. I would give them the slowest and painful deaht for that

[@dsodragon8152]

"Innocent until proven guilty" changed to "Guilty until proven Innocent"..... Amazing!

[@playerunknown3234]

thats the beauty of laws

[@eroith5133]

No its "guilty until proven innocent... then guilty again cause we cant free him"

[@ntpgmr]

@Christiaan van Mierlo It's still "innocent until proven guilty" but here, I'd say that they failed so horribly that they should've been disbarred for such gross injustices inflicted by their failure to hold up the law.

[@zackshafto3040]

Christiaan van Mierlo you mean Netherlands idiot

[@dsodragon8152]

@Christiaan van Mierlo I can certainly relate to your disappointment in law .... I certainly believe that an innocent behind bars is much more of an injustice than 10 guilty criminals free and on the road, of the same crime.

[@vojtsn]

Some random woman said that she thinks it was Spencer and now he's sitting in jail because of this mistake

[@crowd_alice]

The lying women and the witnesses that came forward after 30 years should be punished. Lying one with prison time and the one who didn't want to rat on a friend should have penalties. Their lies and "friendship" costed this man his life's 34 years and respect and his wife and his son's life's 34 years.

[@toxicnaps7395]

US Justice: Innocent until proven guilty Also US Justice: Guilty until proven innocent

[@HyperSpify]

The first one is a complete lie.

[@lilchristuten7568]

Not really, it's innocent until proven guilty to a bunch of ordinary people who are conscripted to act as jury, and then you are guilty until you can prove your innocence unless a judge or governor realizes a gross miscarriage of justice and chooses to issue you a pardon.

[@kittenmimi5326]

Those are lies. They still treat him as guilty even after proven innocent.

[@darkhellsong7973]

Ahh the old 1 - 2 switcharoo

[@n3ttik]

Did you talk to your lawmakers about the injustice?

[@trolled3]

That one lady that kept on saying that she saw spencer is probably named “Karen”

[@wolfmistresswilderr6579]

Exactly what a Karen could do

[@mangozzz4487]

CT Exodius yeah

[@soggybutonxim2338]

Yes thats a karen she should get in prison for the same amount of years

[@theaverageamerican8586]

You think

[@ginger02231]

She only said it because she thought she would get money

[@seanreynolds1843]

This episode gave me anxiety. What a nightmare. Poor guy 😢🙏

[@marinoprifti7768]

This breaks my heart but also makes me reflect about how things can get messed up because of these irresponsible people!!!

[@WatermelonNoel]

Boys we aren’t Raiding Area 51 we are Raiding Spencer’s Prison to Free Benjamin Spencer

[@ankledrew8150]

Count me in.

[@salenebrom6476]

i is watermelon ☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@zacharygodwin4557]

I'm in

[@RajeshSharma-qk9su]

I'm in bro

[@pinkguy2846]

I’ll be the guy in the chair

[@callmeyourmajesty09]

That's one of reasons, why justice doesn't exist in our world

[@flyinglukas673]

Roman Fedayi America*

[@doppelsotria4620]

I agree. It's more or less the powerful making rules and their own versions of justice.

[@prussianboi6381]

Well in many european country's justice works

[@150_asharifadhilaha2]

Not in "world" but America

[@amardeep_singh_chauhan]

that's why we stick to guns to make our own justice

[@malfe206]

I read that Japan follows the "Guilty until someone else is proven guilty". I guess U.S.A is also a big fan of it but won't admit it.

[@crystalwashington9739]

I just read a report that said he was released a month ago

[@KB65YT]

Man: **arrested for aggravated robbery, gets freed after a year** Spencer: **literally innocent, doesn't get freed** *_Wow nice equality America_*

[@mrluigi9923]

why was parole knocked back time after time.

[@vipermustang42]

@@mrluigi9923 an excellent question.

[@goliathcleric]

@@mrluigi9923 if it isn't a for profit prison, the parole board will look at things like anger management, compliance with mental health medications, educational achievement, etc. If he spent all his time proving his innocence and didn't do any of that, the parole board will reject it. If it's a private prison, they will reject just to keep their numbers up and ensure profitability.

[@fire15aidenspencer72]

If I we're Spencer I would literally cry every day and get depression

[@herdiantobing]

666 likes wut

[@rodger_zzz]

People can get you in trouble with no proof

[@matthewg1100]

Rodgerzzz not in the uk

[@RandomGuy-tv9ih]

*women can

[@rodger_zzz]

RandomGuyOn KZbin yea that’s what I said

[@nilsbackup814]

My childhood relationship with my sister in a nutshell

[@imnotgaydudebutuare1739]

True

[@skipp84]

this is why i wish my grandma never left ireland

[@quinncoster2164]

so much for innocent until proven guilty. Thanks America, we love you.

[@billcipher147]

Spencer: "Can't wait to turn over a new leaf and raise a family!" Justice System: "Hippity Hoppity, your entire life, future, dreams and freedom are now our property."

[@Anatloe]

Government: *Skiddedle skydacted Your life is now ruined* Me: *not epic*

[@therainbowraccoon3620]

Spencer where's the proof? Literally everyone who isn't attention hungry or being paid off: **Shrugs**

[@nataliawashington872]

Bill Cipher like dang he didn’t even get to see his own child grow up, missed his/her first steps first words all of that it’s so sad

[@billcipher147]

@@nataliawashington872 Heck he probably even missed his grandchildrens first steps and words if he ever had any. And sadly that is very much possible, considering his child must be over 30 by now.

[@griffitethehuman5006]

That actually sounds like something bill cipher would say

[@obsessedwithjjba5299]

Spencer: So... I'm innocent? Judge: Well yes, but actually no.

[@1k_shotz277]

Seggsschreibne??

[@Broughsuperior001]

Sorry not sorry

[@wolfcub1835]

Well yes but we don’t feel like admitting the system doesn’t work whatsoever

[@Dwayne0815]

Guilty until proven Innocent

[@hydrashade1851]

"being pressured into saying it was Spencer." Sounds to me like they WANT it to be him

[@Goodiesfanful]

It did not help Benjamin was arrested in Texas - absolutely the worst state to be wrongly convicted in. Texas has a very hard reputation for convictions and an even harder one for reversing them.

[@zen9016]

Lawyer: *finds decisive evidence that the witness is lying* "will he get out now? There's no evidence that he's guilty." Judge: *well yes, but actually no*

[@ricocarpenter2189]

And thats how mafia works

[@cama838]

Lol just sir made something serious funny. I thank uou

[@thetruerekkermum3310]

No its Lawyer: We've found concrete evidence that Spencer is not bad, will he get out now? Judge: yeah, nah

[@LeafLeaf219]

there is no evidence he isn’t guilt

[@platinumchillheart3044]

that justice system for you

[@Hunter-ue4id]

Do ANY of these people understand the phrase “innocent until proven guilty” ?!

[@mlleyaelfleur]

They rather claim "guilty until proven innocent" smh !

[@BruhMan_5]

That doesn't exist anymore, especially in today climate. It's guilty until guilty most of the time, there is no more innocent even if your proven innocent.

[@GR20000]

The problem is he was convicted, witch means to get a retrial you have to prove your innocence.

[@lachnessisme522]

Well once your convicted it does turn around, guilt until proven innocent.

[@snazzyjovialwyrm3314]

In most cases it is still innocent until proven guilty, however the court believes he was already proven guilty.

[@seventieslove8783]

My dear LORD why hasn't anyone been able to get an innocent man out INCLUDING JUDGES!! THIS IS BEYOND TRAGICALLY ABSURD!!😢🤬🤬🤬

[@user-oe1ym5ts2y]

Life can sometimes be REALLY unfair

[@maturingmind964]

We gotta break spencer out, they can’t stop all of us

[@angelzx7961]

Mumeer Saleh We can naruto run so we are faster than their bullets.

[@YogoBites]

Lets do this thing

[@zyxer3610]

Ight we’ll also gather the aliens from area 51

[@TheMyth-vh2fq]

seems a job for the naruto runners

[@catsforlife2765]

Lets get those area 51 aliens and raid that later

[@hughgeraghty2567]

He should get millions of dollars compensation, an official apology, and the witness should spend the same amount of time in prison as he did

[@littlemoth4956]

I have a feeling you're not a lawyer...

[@user-hb5pb3oz7t]

Little Moth If a witness lies to the court she or he serves the same time as the innocent person got.

[@tape2518]

@@user-hb5pb3oz7t Theres no way of proving if someone is telling the truth or not.

[@franza1573]

Tape They have no proof that he did it. All they had was a testimony. It was proven that she was lying. I guess Miles Edgeworth was wrong🤷‍♀️

[@idklike3210]

Franza Joseph doing that makes people less inclined to come out.

[@flyingrice420]

this is why the presumption of innocence is a miracle

[@matthewmisiurka224]

My whole world turned upside down the moment I heard Spencer had previously spent time in jail... he looks so innocent!

[@ngakau2005]

Instead of raiding area 51 we should raid Spencer's prison to get him out

[@ianlawrence9648]

Why not we free those proven innocently trial by sending aliens

[@batman91500]

Lil Niko Shut Up Nerd

[@randomlymadeanimations52]

ian lawrence frock yea

[@coolerthanu2859]

Go Lakers nah you should

[@InfinitePlaysBr]

@@batman91500 no U

[@_Lobster_]

When you're innocent until proven guilty but you get charged by a Karen who said she saw you in the dark from 100 feet away *tHiS iS bIg BrAiN TiMe*

[@piranhaplantX]

There's a reason that science doesn't look upon human witnesses as a strong form of evidence.

[@UrMom-xh6ii]

I have the same exact taste of KZbin vids

[@theynish]

*BIG BRAIN*

[@momisthebest1000]

Prosecution needs to provide evidence to convince beyond a reasonable doubt that he's guilty. There was still doubt.

[@nilk5958]

Scrubs

[@chrisleach4245]

I was arrested for robbery because a blind man said he seen me do it. It’s still on my record even though the charges were dropped before I went to court. I still had to pay 6k bond and to this day can’t pass a background check to rent a place to live.

[@vanshchauhan7874]

im sorry man but I certainly hope he was not legally blind

[@kushalnaik8588]

Now this is frustratingly outrageous...

[@arenzion6952]

It actually breaks my heart to hear this. This isn't justice, it's corruption.

[@ridwan_z]

mine too

[@lukesutton4135]

Terrorism* And people wonder why people with a conscious laugh and smile when they hear that these terrorists and their "judge" counterparts get killed for what they are.

[@hwgoblin]

I agree with you

[@passthewood2717]

That’s the United States Government for you

[@jerrydick5664]

The system is rife with corruption.

[@eg1885]

This is so appalling, I can't even put it into words. This is the most unfair thing I have ever seen. The witness woman should be in prison, not him.

[@kevintheprincedragon8661]

You mean the "nether"

[@scottdavidson526]

Ikr

[@whytho9950]

Their are sooo many cases were murderers were able to walk freely due to a lack of evidence, but why do innocent people have to suffer like this....

[@hbproductions.1897]

This is really sad, Exactly why I hate the System. Putting a Innocent man away basically wasting his whole life.

[@comfortablesharpshooter3419]

So they put him in jail without evidence, and then deny the retrial because he could not disprove the accusations? What a Circus of a justice System.

[@yudistiraputrasubianto8765]

Its bruh

[@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133]

He legitimately is expected to prove his innocence, even when the judge says he thinks the man is innocent. I can't believe this happened in America.

[@user-pi1jf2fu3f]

To me, a person must be assumed innocent until you prove they aren't. If the judge don't do that, they should be dismissed.

[@RoadkillbunnyUK]

@@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133 I’m sorry but if I were given this same info but with all geographic markers removed and was then asked ‘in what country did this happen?’ My answer would always be America. Only America is that circular on evidence and the idea of guilt and innocence.

[@tibor29]

Seriously, what happened to innocent until proven guilty? The fact that he can't prove that he didn't do it is irrelevant, if the state can't prove that he did in fact commit the crime beyond reasonable doubt (which it can't). So he should be set free.